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Author Square D "homeline" vs. "QO"
Steve Barker LT

2006-04-02, 3:21 pm

Is there really a big quality difference between these two? The prices for
the load centers is quite a bit different. I'm talking for residential
service here.

thanks,

--
Steve Barker



cornytheclown@hotmail.com

2006-04-02, 5:21 pm

QO is a bit better in quality........homeline is square d's attempt to
compete with the ITE, seimans etc... type breakers.

I wouldnt consider homeline a square d...if you want square d buy the QO

Percival P. Cassidy

2006-04-02, 5:21 pm

Someone told me that Square-D should be ashamed to put their name on the
"Homeline" line -- that they were cheap crap to compete on price with
the other cheap and crappy brands.

Perce


On 04/02/06 02:02 pm Steve Barker LT wrote:

> Is there really a big quality difference between these two? The prices for
> the load centers is quite a bit different. I'm talking for residential
> service here.

RBM

2006-04-02, 6:21 pm

QO is their better line and Homeline is their garden variety residential
line, which is physically compatible with several other brands, like ite,
siemens, murray, bryant, westinhouse, and ge




"Steve Barker LT" <railphotonut@not.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there really a big quality difference between these two? The prices
> for the load centers is quite a bit different. I'm talking for
> residential service here.
>
> thanks,
>
> --
> Steve Barker
>
>
>



hallerb@aol.com

2006-04-02, 6:21 pm

Theres a advantage with compatability/ If one maker goes belly up you
can still buy breakers from someone else

RBM

2006-04-02, 7:21 pm

Hey, I don't have a problem with em!!


<hallerb@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Theres a advantage with compatability/ If one maker goes belly up you
> can still buy breakers from someone else
>



Chris Lewis

2006-04-03, 6:21 pm

According to RBM <rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net>:
> Hey, I don't have a problem with em!!


I do.

In a simple four breaker box supplying a cooktop, over the past 12 years, three
of the four SD Homelines have fried so they won't reset.

In fact, as far as I can recall, they've fried on the first time they've had
to trip.

Fuses are cheaper thank you very much.

[Next time one fries, I'm going to replace the whole thing with a Siemens.]
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
RBM

2006-04-03, 9:21 pm

I'm not sure that they're compatible with Canadian electricity



"Chris Lewis" <clewis@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
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> According to RBM <rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net>:
>
> I do.
>
> In a simple four breaker box supplying a cooktop, over the past 12 years,
> three
> of the four SD Homelines have fried so they won't reset.
>
> In fact, as far as I can recall, they've fried on the first time they've
> had
> to trip.
>
> Fuses are cheaper thank you very much.
>
> [Next time one fries, I'm going to replace the whole thing with a
> Siemens.]
> --
> Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
> It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.



Chris Lewis

2006-04-04, 12:21 am

According to RBM <rbm2(remove this)@optonline.net>:
> I'm not sure that they're compatible with Canadian electricity


Yeah, the electrons talk with a funny accent.

[Of course they're compatible. We use the same electrical standards.]
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
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